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College Learning Outcomes:


  1. Written, Oral and Visual Communication: Communicate effectively in writing, orally and/or visually using traditional and/or modern information resources and supporting technology.
  2. Scientific and Quantitative Reasoning: Locate, identify, collect, and organize data in order to then analyze, interpret or evaluate it using mathematical skills and/or the scientific method.
  3. Critical Thinking: Differentiate between facts, influences, opinions, and assumptions to reach reasoned and supportable conclusions.
  4. Problem Solving: Recognize and identify the components of a problem or issue, look at it from multiple perspectives and investigate ways to resolve it.
  5. Information Literacy: Formulate strategies to locate, evaluate and apply information from a variety of sources - print and/or electronic.

Links to each sub-section

Astronomy and Physics: MS_PS_AstroPhysics
Chemistry: MS_PS_Chemistry
Engineering: MS_PS_Engineering
Computer Science: MS_PS_CompSci

List of degrees and certificates in each area
Astronomy: Transfer
Chemistry: A.S. and Transfer
Engineering: A.S. and Transfer
Physics: A.S. and Transfer
Computer Science: A.S. and Transfer

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First: Please rank on a scale of 1 to 5 (5=high) - how important each of these general outcomes are to the various parts of their areas in a matrix as follows:

 Effective
Communication
Scientific or
Quantitative
Reasoning
Critical
Thinking
Problem
Solving
Information
Literacy
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Engineering













Physics













Computer Science








Chemistry








Next: Look at what your discipline has written previously about Discipline specific SLOs. How do these compare to each of the general college learning outcomes above?
Program Review 2007:
ENGG_PR07_SLOs.pdf

Program Review 2007:
Physics_Astron_PR07_SLOs.pdf

Program Review 2007:
COMP_PR07_SLOs.pdf

Program Review 2007:
CHEM_PR07_SLOs.pdf

Program Review 2009-2010:
ENGG_2009_SLO.pdf


ENGINEERING:

After completing the entire Engineering Transfer program, students will have attained the following:
  1. an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
  2. an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze and interpret data
  3. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
  4. an ability to communicate effectively
  5. an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.
These SLO's represent a partial list of outcomes from "2008-2009 Criteria for Accrediting Engineering Programs", ABET (see Fig ENGG LS1).

PHYSICS/ASTRONOMY:

Transfer students:
  1. Students will learn to solve problems like professionals in the Physical Sciences and Engineering.
  2. Students will have the knowledge of physics and the scientific method as well as the analytical thinking skills required to succeed at four year universities and professional schools.
  3. Students will have the laboratory and communication skills required to succeed at four year universities and professional schools.
GE students:
  1. Students will understand the scientific method as applied in Physics and Astronomy.
  2. Students will have an understanding of the basics concepts of Astronomy or Physics as appropriate.
  3. Students will have an on-going interest in science and an appreciation for the beauty and wonder of our physical world and beyond.

COMPUTER SCIENCE???

CHEMISTRY:

  1. Students will have firm foundations in the fundamentals, major concepts, and application of chemical and scientific theories.
  2. Will apply the principles and methods of chemistry to the description of chemical systems and to the solution of chemical problems.
  3. Will develop the ability to employ critical thinking, analytical reasoning and hypothesis-driven methods of scientific inquiry to solving problems.
  4. Will have a working knowledge of basic research methodologies, data analysis and interpretation.
  5. Will be proficient in basic laboratory skills, be able to perform common laboratory techniques and use these skills and techniques to carry out, record, process, analyze and critically evaluate the results of chemical experiments performed in a modern laboratory.
  6. Articulate the principals and methods of chemistry through effective written and oral communication skills, focusing on the ability to share the results of their work to chemists and non-chemists.
  7. Demonstrate ability to work effectively independently and within a group/team on various projects.
  8. Understand the ethical, historical and especially environmental and social issues facing chemists. Have a basic chemical and scientific literacy to be able to make informed, rational and ethical decisions as a world citizen.

--- Physical Sciences Problem Solving and Critical Thinking SLO (from 2005) How does this SLO fit with the general SLOs above?
Our students will solve problems as scientists do by:
  • Defining the problem
  • Identifying applicable scientific concepts and principles
  • Gathering relevant data
  • Planning a solution that uses the relevant data and principles
  • Evaluating the results for Quality and reasonableness.


Think about how these programmatic SLOs relate to the College Learning Outcomes above. Feel free to edit, expand or change them. Try to make a program SLO for each College Learning Outcome with scores of 3 or higher on the matrix.**